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Jury selection is now underway in the high-profile sex crimes trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, with prosecutors confirming they will call his former girlfriend, Cassandra Ventura, as the case’s star witness. Combs faces a litany of federal charges including sex trafficking, racketeering, and conspiracy—charges that carry the potential for life imprisonment if he is convicted.
In a dramatic development, the presiding judge rules that a 2016 surveillance video showing Combs violently assaulting Ventura in a Los Angeles hotel may be introduced as evidence, despite the fact that the incident is not among the specific charges. . .
